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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4118938, member: 75937&quot;]This denarius was part of a series of posthumous issues to commemorate the consecration of Faustina II. A veiled bust (RIC 738) variety was issued with the same reverse design. Also issued was a rare denarius with the same reverse legend but with Aeternitas standing, holding a globe surmounted by a phoenix and leaning her left elbow on a column (RIC 740).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068025[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.51 g, 19.0 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 176-180.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing facing, head left, drawing out veil with right hand and holding long vertical torch in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 739; BMCRE 706-707; RSC/Cohen 2; RCV 5212; CRE 155.</p><p>Notes: Ex-Harlan Berk.</p><p><br /></p><p>While researching this coin, I noticed the British Museum specimen (<a href="https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1209262&amp;partId=1&amp;searchText=Faustina+739&amp;page=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1209262&amp;partId=1&amp;searchText=Faustina+739&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow">BMCRE 706</a>), while not a die match, is so similar in style that I&#039;m quite sure it was engraved by the same hand as mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068026[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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